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Offline JLoranger

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"Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« on: August 06, 2014, 09:37:55 pm »
I picked up this Osage stave about a year ago, it was cut in 2004 so it was well seasoned, but I promptly put it away as I realized it was well beyond my skills at the time. After cleaning it up and staring at all the knots, cracks, weird rot and twists. I put it way once more. About 2 months ago I decided that there was no time like the present and finally got working on it.

This bow presented a lot of new challenges, but all it all it came together without a huge amount of fuss. This is my first "character bow" It is 66"NTN 55lbs@26" semi-bendy handle. It has horn tip overlays, and the arrow pass is made with ebony and ivory a friend salvaged off an old piano. Photo is taken at about 23" Draw.



Thanks for looking!
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Offline autologus

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 09:40:46 pm »
That is very nice.  The tiller is perfect.

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Offline Will H

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 09:44:56 pm »
Nice bend!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 10:06:20 pm »
Sweet looking bow with some nice character................
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 10:08:52 pm »
Very nice character bow.  Well done!
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Offline JonW

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2014, 10:15:29 pm »
Awesome work. I like it.
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Offline Swampman

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2014, 10:20:53 pm »
I really like the ebony and ivory. Bend looks great too.  Nice work..
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2014, 11:05:15 pm »
Simple and complicated all in one package.  8)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2014, 11:10:10 pm »
Nice.   Great braced and drawn profiles, tiller looks spot on.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2014, 11:53:27 pm »
That is a sharp bow! Unfortunately I don't have the option of working with a clean stave.  So a lot of what I have looks like that one. I just wish they turned out like that did.  Well done! Patrick
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2014, 12:11:01 am »
Great job man.  Nice bend with a good amount of character.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2014, 12:21:00 am »
Looks fantastic!!! You did that one right by waiting,
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Offline NTD

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2014, 02:05:11 am »
Great looking bow!
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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2014, 05:24:33 am »
Now that is sweet,very nice in all aspects. :)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: "Ebony & Ivory" Osage Character
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2014, 08:39:23 am »
Very cool, great looking tiller
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